History Main / EncounterRepellant

* In the remakes of the first two ''StarOcean" games for the PSP, opening the UMD tray would make it impossible for random battles to trigger, though you have to close it and re-open it every time you go from one screen to another.

** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has the skill Estoma Sword, which banishes all encounters on the world map and if your level is higher than the enemies on the field, you can force them away by hitting them with your weapon. [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything It doesn't work on Challenge Quest enemies, even if you're higher level than them so that you can skip fighting them.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has "Repel" items, which prevent wild Pokémon encounters as long as the lead party member is a higher level than what you're encountering. It will not, however, avoid battles against other Pokémon Trainers. Generation II had the Pokémon Lullaby music on the Johto Radio Station; Generation III added the Black Flute for reducing the encounter rate, and Gen VI has the Stealth O-Power that reduces the rate. A few Pokémon abilities (like "Intimidate") can also reduce the encounter rate.

Contrast EncounterBait (and some games will have both).

** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has the skill Estoma Sword, which banishes all encounters on the world map and if yoor level is higher than the enemies on the field, you can force them away by hitting them with your weapon. [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything It doesn't work on Challenge Quest enemies, even if you're higher level than them so that you can skip fighting them.]]

* "Enemy Begone" and the higher-level "Enemy Lullaby" in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''.
** On a NewGamePlus, you can buy Red Carpet, which removes encounters ''completely.''
* ''VideoGame/{{Tradewinds}} Legends'' has an item that causes you to encounter fewer pirates (but more storms).
* Repulse Water in the ''RaidouKuzunoha'' games. Some demons come equipped with the "Intimidate" skill, which works exactly like the Water and can be used infinitely.

* ''[[MegaManBattleNetwork Mega Man Battle Network]]'' has [=SneakRun=] ([=ShinobiDash=] in the Japanese versions). It only repels weak normal enemies (Defined by how high your base max HP is compared to their's), however, which makes it handy for encountering the multitudes of bosses that show up randomly.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has "Repel" items, which prevent wild Pokémon encounters as long as the lead party member is a higher level than what you're encountering. It will not, however, avoid battles against other Pokémon Trainers. Generation II had the Pokémon Lullaby music on the Johto Radio Station; Generation III added the Black Flute for reducing the encounter rate, and Gen VI has the Stealth O-Power that reduces the rate.A few Pokémon abilities (like "Intimidate") can also reduce the encounter rate.

* The Holy Bottles in the ''Franchise/TalesSeries'', which either prevent random encounters, or make monsters run away from you, depending on the game. Certain food items in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' also gift the player with reduced encounters as a side effect.

* *Diablos' "Encounter Half" and "Encounter None" abilities in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.

* The "Safe Travel" augment in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' DS.
* "Read Ahead" ability from the Oracle job in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'' (GBA) cuts random encounters by half. There's also a glitch which can eliminate encounters.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', the Charm Bangle cuts down encounters and the Moogle's Charm eliminates them.
* One of the materias in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' reduces encounters at a greater rate depending on its level.
* Diablos' "Encounter Half" and "Encounter None" abilities in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' has "No Encounters" ability that can be customized onto an armor and also a weapon obtained from Geosgaeno which eliminates random encounters.
* ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2 Final Fantasy X-2]]'' also features the Charm Bangle, which eliminates random encounters.

* In ''[[VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia Skies of Arcadia]] Legends'', you equip the White map.
** By the time you get the White Map, you will have finished most of the game, making it useful only for [[BraggingRightsReward Bragging Rights]].

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', the Ward Bangle cuts down encounters and the Molulu's Charm eliminates them.

* Holy Water and the Repel/Holy Protection spell from the ''DragonQuest'' series.

* First two ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' games as well as VideoGame/{{Fallout Tactics|BrotherhoodOfSteel}} has skill called Outdoorsman. If it is high enough and you are traveling through the desert and encounter someone, you will be offered to choose do you want to meet them or keep moving.

A spell, item or other thing that reduces or eliminates RandomEncounters, or even FixedEncounters, in a RoleplayingGame or other game with encounters. This is often used for when a player has done enough LevelGrinding and wants to get to the BossBattle, or if the party is in danger (like low health and used up practically all healing spells/supplies) and needs to head to the nearest TraumaInn ASAP, or just get to the nearest SavePoint ASAP.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has "Repel" items, which prevent wild Pokémon encounters as long as the lead party member is a higher level than what you're encountering. It will not, however, avoid battles against other Pokémon Trainers. Generation II had the Pokémon Lullaby music on the Johto Radio Station; Generation III added the Black Flute for reducing the encounter rate, and a few Pokémon abilities (like "Intimidate") can also reduce the encounter rate.

* ''ZanZarah'' featured the consumable Garlic Atomizer, which could be used to scare away any randomly attacking wild faery.

* The Holy Bottles in the ''TalesSeries'', which either prevent random encounters, or make monsters run away from you, depending on the game. Certain food items in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' also gift the player with reduced encounters as a side effect.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', the Charm Bangle cuts down encounters and the Moogle Charm eliminates them.

* ''[[MegaManBattleNetwork Mega Man Battle Network]]'' has [=SneakRun=] ([=ShinobiDash=] in the Japanese versions). It only repels weak normal enemies, however, which makes it handy for encountering the multitudes of bosses that show up randomly.

* In ''[[VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia Skies of Arcadia]]'', you equip the White map.

A spell, item or other thing that reduces or eliminates RandomEncounters, or even FixedEncounters, in a RoleplayingGame. This is often used for when a player has done enough LevelGrinding and wants to get to the BossBattle, or if the party is in danger (like low health and used up practically all healing spells/supplies) and needs to head to the nearest TraumaInn ASAP, or just get to the nearest SavePoint ASAP.

* First two ''{{Fallout}}'' games as well as FalloutTactics has skill called Outdoorsman. If it is high enough and you are traveling through the desert and encounter someone, you will be offered to choose do you want to meet them or keep moving.

* ''{{Pokemon}}'' has "Repel" items, which prevent wild Pokémon encounters as long as the lead party member is a higher level than what you're encountering. It will not, however, avoid battles against other Pokémon Trainers. Generation II had the Pokémon Lullaby music on the Johto Radio Station; Generation III added the Black Flute for reducing the encounter rate, and a few Pokémon abilities (like "Intimidate") can also reduce the encounter rate.

* ''[[MegaManBattleNetwork Mega Man Battle Network]]'' has [=SneakRun=] ([=ShinobiDash=] in the Japanese versions). But it mostly repels the weaker enemies. In 3, it's also needed to fight some bosses. ''[[GuideDangIt How anyone was supposed to know this is a mystery]]''

* ''{{Tradewinds}} Legends'' has an item that causes you to encounter fewer pirates (but more storms).

* "Enemy Begone" and the higher-level "Enemy Lullaby" in ''ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''.

* The Holy Bottles in the ''TalesSeries''. Certain food items in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' also gift the player with reduced encounters as a side effect.